Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.49 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
37.49
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 81 countries
All-time high
39.68
in 1980
All-time low
37.49
in 2018
Years of data
10
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1980–2018

0102030401980199920181980: 39.72010: 38.22011: 38.92012: 39.12013: 38.72014: 37.62015: 37.52016: 38.12017: 38.12018: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 37.49 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States peaked at 39.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2018.

United States ranks 59th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 39.68 —
2010 38.16 -3.8%
2011 38.87 +1.9%
2012 39.06 +0.5%
2013 38.66 -1.0%
2014 37.55 -2.9%
2015 37.52 -0.1%
2016 38.06 +1.4%
2017 38.07 +0.0%
2018 37.49 -1.5%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 37.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.68 39.68 39.68 1
2010s 38.16 37.49 39.06 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 56 Luxembourg 37.72 compare
  2. 57 Ecuador 37.64 compare
  3. 58 United Kingdom 37.6 compare
  4. 60 Italy 37.31 compare
  5. 61 Ghana 37.22 compare
  6. 62 Uganda 37.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States was 37.49 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 39.68 in 1980.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2018.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United States ranks 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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